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pelican

A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.

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  • “Another former Pelican thriving”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My #TomodachiLife x #StardewValley island was missing Hat Mouse so I made them (and their house)! I can't handle it, it's too cute, I'm in love! Now will Hat Mouse find love in Pelican Town?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm sure you've seen this spider, but I need to show the Pelican/Assassin Spider to the class www.nickybay.com/pelican-spid...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Any of various seabirds of the family , having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

Origin: From , pellicane, from , from , from , hatchet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Palle Kuling is the only pelican I feel positively about”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““Alone Again” Pelican/Fulton, TX #BirdOfTheDay #SeaBirds”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Pelican Panel is an open-source game server management app made with Laravel 🎮️⚙️ - madewithlaravel.com/pelican-panel”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “American White Pelican Otter Lake May 4 2023 Hutchinson Minnesota”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(chemistry, obsolete) A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.

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